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Thank you. It is good to know that although I am a novice keeper, I am knowledgeable enough about animals to make a good guess! It amuses me how obsessed with this little tortoise my high school kids are and they will be excited to give it a "birthday".

Hmm, I think I asked the wrong questions then. Maybe the better question would be if there is a typical time or season they lay and hatch eggs? Also, approximately how long does it take for their yolk to absorb and they develop the scar where it was? How long do breeders keep them around before...

I teach high school science and my students are OBSESSED with Salsa the Cherryhead tortoise who I purchased last June. One of them suggested we celebrate its birthday. I was wondering approximately when it would have hatched and if Salsa is over a year old now. Also, when would the egg have been...

Upon further inspection today, I noticed these spots and think he might have shell rot. I think I was keeping the substrate too wet to try to maintain humidity.

Thank you for the input! I wondered if he wasn’t just upset from the change. I will add bark on top and keep an eye on him.

Temps have been in the 80-85 range with a hotter area on one side. The behavior change worried me because he isn’t eating as much.

Hello, I am a new tortoise owner. I have had a baby cherryhead tortoise for a month. Three days ago, I changed its substrate from reptile bark to coconut coir because I was struggling with humidity and it has changed behavior since. On the bark, it moved around quite a bit, ate and hung out...